Caminero gets the call for Rays
Aug 13 2024
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Tampa Bay Rays
NEWS: 3B Junior Caminero is being called up from AAA-Durham and is expected to join the Rays on August 13.
IMPACT: High
BHQ SPIN: In 19 games since being activated off the minor league injured list, Caminero has gone 24-for-79 (.304) with five home runs. Caminero is expected to become Tampa’s primary third baseman while also seeing some time at DH. In theory, that could be bad news for José Caballero and Curtis Mead, who have been holding the fort at third since the trade of 3B Isaac Paredes. However, Caballero may hang on to much of his playing time by moving around the diamond, including seeing some time in the outfield, according to the Tampa Bay Times, even though his experience as an outfielder...
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